Red Yeast Rice by Designs for Health is a natural cholesterol support supplement that provides a natural alternative for lipid management.

The red yeast rice in this product is USDA certified organic and grown in the USA. Designs for Health takes great care to assay their red yeast rice to assure that there are undetectable levels of citrinin (< 1 ppm), as well as substantial levels of naturally-occurring monacolin compounds, especially monacolin K.

Red Yeast Rice may support:

• Modulation of blood lipids favorably and naturally
• Reduction of microbes known to play a role in cardiovascular disease
• Protection of arterial lining to prevent atherosclerotic lesions that lead to heart attack
• Reduction of oxidative stress - known to be associated with heart disease
• Favorable alteration of CRP, blood glucose, HDL and triacylglycerol (triglycerides)

Who should take Red Yeast Rice?
Patients who:

• Experience side effects, such as muscle pain, from statin (cholesterol-lowering) drugs.
• Want to try an alternative way to lower cholesterol before using statin drugs.
• Have Metabolic Syndrome
• Encounter flushing or other negative effects from taking the B vitamin niacin as a means to improve their lipid levels.
• Have a strong family history of heart disease.

How are best results achieved with Red Yeast Rice?
This product works on reducing cholesterol synthesis by suppressing the HMG CoA reductase enzyme. Research concludes that we make most of our endogenous cholesterol while sleeping, therefore, take at bedtime rather than early in the day. Start with 2 capsules per day and increase to 4 per day if needed.

Consider giving this product with coenzyme Q10 since CoQ10 production may be altered as both cholesterol and CoQ10 are synthesized in this same pathway.